definition of  dominate
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- dominate verb (BE IMPORTANT). C1 [T] to be the ​largest, most ​important, or most ​noticeable ​part of something: The ​cathedral dominates the ​landscape for ​miles around. The ​dispute is ​likely to dominate the ​news.
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DOMINANCE The noun DOMINANCE has 4 senses: 1. superior development of one side of the body. 2. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another. 3. the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not.4. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. Familiarity information: DOMINANCE used as a noun is uncommon.Dictionary entry details.. the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not. 4. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. Familiarity information: DOMINANCE used as a noun is uncommon. Dictionary entry details.
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influence legal Definition of influence 1 a: the act or power of producing an effect without any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b: corrupt interference with authority for personal gain
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dominant ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command. 2. occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position. 3. predominant; main; major; chief: Corn is the dominant crop of Iowa.
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dominant Dominant means to be in control. In a wolf pack, one male wolf fights the others, wins, and is considered the dominant, or alpha male. The other wolves in the pack do what he tells them. Dominant derives from the Latin dominus which means lord or master..
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rule See principle. 4. command, domination, mastery, sway, authority, direction. 13. Rule, administer, command, govern, manage mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction. Rule implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign: to rule a kingdom.
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Dominant In genetics, the dominant pertains to the one that determines the phenotype of an organism. Its effects are readily recognized than the effects of the recessive. Usually, a dominant allele is symbolized with a capital letter and the recessive allele a small letter, for example: Hh (where H refers to the dominant allele while h to the recessive allele). In ecology, a dominant refers to an organism, such as an animal, dominating a social hierarchy and usually is the top predator with the greatest access to food resources, territory and mate. In neurology, a person may be left-brained or right brained depending on which side of his brain is dominant or frequently used.
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- conquer definition: To conquer is to defeat or take control over by physical, mental or moral force. (verb) An example of conquer is when an army defeats another country in a war....
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Dominance (genetics) Dominance (genetics) Dominance in genetics is a relationship between alleles of one gene, in which the effect on phenotype of one allele masks the contribution of a second allele at the same locus. The first allele is dominant and the second allele is recessive. For genes on an autosome, the alleles and their associated traits are autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. Dominance is a key concept in Mendelian inheritance and classical genetics. Often the dominant allele codes for a functional protein whereas the
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override Override definition, to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers. See more.
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Dominant Definition. (genetics). (1) (Of, or pertaining to) An allele or a gene that is expressed in an organism ’s phenotype, masking the effect of the recessive allele or gene when present.
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- 1 : preponderant influence or authority over others : domination battled for hegemony in Asia. 2 : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.
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Genetics Dominant. DEFINITION: descriptive of an allele in a heterozygous individual that appears to be the only one affecting a trait EXAMPLE: the brown-eyed gene SENTENCE: The baby had the blue-eyed gene along with the brown-eyed gene, but the baby had brown eyes because of it's dominance.
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prefer Definition of prefer. preferred. ; preferring. transitive verb. 1 : to promote or advance to a rank or position. 2 : to like better or best prefers sports to reading prefers to watch TV. 3 : to give (a creditor) priority.
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- English Collins Dictionary-English Definition & Thesaurus &nbsp. See also: moral hazard, moral majority, moral philosophy, Moral Rearmament. dominant. dominant. adj. a person with more power or authority than others. Eg.: Your father is one of the dominant man in his section because he is boss.
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- predominate. 1  to be the stronger or leading element or force. 2  to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature. 3  to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
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lead Definition of lead. led. play \ˈled\; leading. transitive verb. 1a : to guide on a way especially by going in advance led the officers to his hiding placeb : to direct on a course or in a direction a road leading the traveler to the heart of the cityc : to serve as a channel for a pipe leads water to the house. 2 : to go through : live lead a quiet life.
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Dominant Culture in America A dominant culture is one that is able through economic or political power, to impose its values, language and ways of behaving on a subordinate culture or cultures.
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overpower verb (used with object) 1.  to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac. 2. to overcome or overwhelm in feeling; affect or impress excessively: overpowered with confusion and desire. 3. to gain mastery over the bodily powers or mental faculties of: a strong drink that quickly overpowered him.
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conquer Definition of conquer for English Language Learners. : to take control of (a country, city, etc.) through the use of force. : to defeat (someone or something) through the use of force.
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Dominant allele Dominant allele: An allele that masks an alternative allele when both are present (in heterozygous form) in an organ ism (see recessive). Most common autosomal dominant diseases are due to mutation s in transcription factor genes (Jimenez-Sanchez, 2001).
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control Definition of control for English Language Learners. : 1  to direct the behavior of (a person or animal) : to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want. : 2  to have power over (something) : 3  to direct the actions or function of (something) : to cause (something) to act or function in a certain way.
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- assume verb [T] (TAKE CONTROL). C2 to take or ​begin to have ​responsibility or ​control, sometimes without the ​right to do so, or to ​begin to have a ​characteristic: The new ​president assumes ​office at ​midnight ​tonight. The ​terrorists assumed ​control of the ​plane and ​forced it to ​land in the ​desert.
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Definition of 'decisive' Definition of 'decisive'. Word Frequency. decisive (dɪsaɪsɪv ) 1. adjective. If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result. ...his decisive victory in the presidential elections. The election campaign has now entered its final, decisive phase.
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Interpersonal relationship In business relationships, dominance is often associated with economic power. For example, a business may adopt a submissive attitude to customer preferences (stocking what customers want to buy) and complaints (the customer is always right) in order to earn more money.
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What does dominant mean in science? Dominant in science means either 'expressed' in genetic terms or 'widely held and accepted as the basis of comparison' in general terms such as the dominant view.